Internet Network Turns Off September 24-30 Hoax News
Rancakmedia.com – There is a narrative that claims the internet network service is down on 24-30, 2021. This story is circulating on several social media sites, such as Facebook, TikTok and chain messages on the WhatsApp program.
It verified that this information is wrong. The public should not accept circulating information without verifying the facts.
Circulating Narratives
In addition to the narrative that the internet network will die on September 24-30 2021, some of them also claim that the internet will die due to repairs to the Palapa Ring Tengah underwater cable, Ondong Tahuna Link.
"Starting (24-30) the internet network in Indonesia, Indosat, Telkomsel and Axis will be completely dead, even ordinary cellular networks will be completely dead due to internet cable repairs. This notification applies to each district or province. .“Enjoy without a network on social media,” wrote one TikTok account.
Some posted shark films that disrupted internet networks by stating that the internet was shutting down on September 24-30 2021.
The dead internet narrative includes sharing accounts of this, this, this, this, and this.
Facebook The internet network will shut down on September 24-30 2021 through information dissemination. This is not the information.
Confirm Kompas.com
Based on Kompas.com's certification, information about the shutdown of all internet networks between 24 and 30 September 2021 is inaccurate.
Indosat
In the circulating narrative, the Indosat provider is listed as one of the providers whose internet network went down on September 24-30 2021.
Indosat Ooredoo Head of Corporate Communications Steve Saerang said that this information was inaccurate when contacted by Kompas.com, Thursday (23/9/2021).
“We can state that this is not accurate for the news that on 24-30 September 2021 internet services will be completely shut down. Indosat Ooredoo is dedicated to providing the best digital telecommunication services and expertise to consumers," added Steve.
Telkom
In the previous period, Ahmad Reza, Corporate Communication & Investor Relations of Telkom SVP, had asked for information that internet services due to repairs to underwater cables had been down for six days.
"We can send news and videos damaged by the spread of videos on the Tiktok platform regarding an underwater cable connection that is said to belong to Telkom with news of internet disruptions that will be closed for 6 days," added Reza.
PT Len Telekomunikasi (PT LTI)
PT LTI denied information on its official website which claimed the internet was down on 24-30 September 2021 due to repairs to the Palapa Ring underwater cable in the Ondong Siau area, Sitaro Islands, North Sulawesi.
"PT LTI stated that the news was inaccurate," said PT LTI Agri Suramanggala's PR & Corporate Planning.
Agri stated that repairs to the underwater cable would be effective at the Ondong Siau-Tahuna Link.
However, what is clear is that the network will not completely die. He emphasized that the operator expressed its commitment to provide back-up services to ensure that internet services were still accessible during the repair procedure.
PT LTI is the Implementing and Managing Business Entity of the Palapa Ring Center Fiber Optic Backbone Network and is a subsidiary of PT Len Industri (Persero).
The Central Palapa Ring package consists of 1326 kilometers of land cables and 1,787 kilometers of underwater cables that provide information in 17 cities/regions (North Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, North Maluku).
Conclusion:
Narratives that claim various companies' internet services are down on 24-30 2021. This story is circulating on several social media sites, such as Facebook, TikTok, and chain messages on WhatsApp.
The public should not accept circulating information without verifying the facts. Indosat Ooredoo's head of corporate communications said the information was inaccurate when approached by Kompas.com.
PT LTI denied information on its official website which claimed the internet was down on 24-30 September 2021 due to repairs to the Palapa Ring underwater cable in the Ondong Siau area, Sitaro Islands, North Sulawesi.
The operator stated its commitment to provide back-up services to ensure internet services remain accessible during the repair procedure. However, what is clear is that the network will not completely die.
PT LTI is the Implementing and Managing Business Entity of the Central PalapaRing Fiber Optic Backbone Network and is a subsidiary of PT Len Industri (Persero).